DALLA VALLE 100 PT WIN

Signed 2016 Dalla Valle Vineyards "Maya" Cabernet Sauvignon

The most elusive number ? 100 points. This out-of-reach perfect magnum is now within your reach! This dazzling signed magnum was created by the inimitable winemaker Andy Erickson.

2016 Dalla Valle Maya (RP 100) "The 2016 Maya Proprietary Red Wine is blended of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple colored, it's a little reserved to begin, soon unfurling to reveal the most incredible array of floral and red fruit layers-kirsch, redcurrant jelly, black raspberries, lilacs, red roses and lavender-with achingly beautiful wafts of cigar box, pencil lead, camphor, cinnamon stick and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied and with fabulous elegance and poise in the mouth, the palate delivers layer upon layer of perfumed black and red fruits with a very firm, finely grained texture and an epically long, mineral-laced finish. Give this knock-out beauty another 5 years in the cellar and drink it over the next 30+." (10/2018)

WINEMAKER

Andy Erickson has crafted iconic wines for Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle, Arietta, and Ovid and is one of the most celebrated winemaking talents in Napa Valley. Andy has been the winemaker for Dalla Valle Vineyards since 2007. One of the most accomplished winemakers of his generation, Andy is a master at making site-specific wines that embody the character and complexity of some of the world's greatest vineyards. At Dalla Valle, Andy works alongside Naoko and Maya Dalla Valle, and Vineyard Manager Edgar Alfaro to craft beautifully aromatic wines of profound structure and elegance.

"I came to Dalla Valle because I wanted to work with this vineyard," says Andy. "Under Naoko's stewardship, Dalla Valle has become one of the greatest estates in the United States. As a winemaker who loves making wines with a deep and nuanced sense of place, working with a site like Dalla Valle is a privilege and a joy."

DALLA VALLE VINEYARDS

Dalla Valle Vineyards is recognized as one of Napa Valley's preeminent family-run wineries. Founded in 1986 by Naoko and her late husband Gustav Dalla Valle, on the famed eastern hillsides of Oakville, Dalla Valle Vineyards has earned acclaim as one of world's most celebrated wine estates, yielding wines of extraordinary character and complexity, vintage after vintage. Today, Dalla Valle is guided by the mother-and-daughter team of Naoko and Maya Dalla Valle, who work alongside an illustrious team including Winemaker Andy Erickson.

www.dallavallevineyards.com/

Value: Priceless

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